This morning I find myself idly singing, "It's Raining Today" by Scott Walker...despite the sunny weather outside. It's just stuck in my head. I first heard the song on an Art Gallery Tour I went on about a month ago. One of the pieces featured was a claymation video entitled "Mound" by Allison Schulnik, showing at the ZieherSmith Gallery in Chelsea. Of the seven artists we viewed that day, Allison's exhibition was my favorite!
It's a 4 minute and 20 ...
Today I celebrate the 10th anniversary of my move to New York City! Ten years ago today, I packed up three suitcases, filled with my most prized possessions from my 22 years of life, and got on a plane to New York. Words can't express the excitement I felt when that Jet Blue airliner descended toward and touched down at JFK, on what was not a simple vacation or short-term visit, but the beginnings of living the life of my dreams. I mean, dood...my parents ...
Has it really been a whole month since I last posted something on this piece? SMH. I know life happens, but damn... ...
It really is the best medicine. This is one of the cutest things ever. There is nothing like the sound of a baby laughing to bring joy to my heart. Watch this baby go crazy from the sound of paper being torn into pieces.
Ok, c'mon....didn't that just brighten your day? :) ...
Of course it is! I've just been busy. And lazy. And being a dingbat. But I miss you, dear blog. So, I'm cracking my fingers, dusting off my keyboard, and returning my head to your bosom; on which I shall, once again, lay my thoughts, experiences and burdens down.
This go-round, I wanna make you personal. You need a name, blog. I shall ponder this and get back to you. Soon, I promise. :-) ...
A few weeks ago my friend, Bernie, sent me article, written in The Advocate, entitled, The New 60. In it, writer, Robert Levithan, talks about an exercise he recently learned:
"Go three years into the future and describe, in present tense, your life as you want it to be. Really go for it- within the realm of possibility: If I say I am playing short stop for the Yankees, it ain't gonna happen, but if I say I have a book on The New York Times best-seller ...
About 3 minutes ago, my phone rang. The number came up "Unknown" and, as per usual when viewing an unknown number, I let it go to voicemail. The voicemail left by the caller was 3 seconds of silence...from a 516 area code.
I looked up 516 in Google--the number was from Queens-- and shrugged it off as I, well, don't know anyone who lives in Queens (to my knowledge, anyway). Then I randomly checked my email, and saw the following message in my ...
I woulda been held in contempt of court for laughing my ass off, had I been a member of the audience! Serious!
And I sweah fo gawd I woulda been hummin right along with her by the end...juz cuz! ...
For years I've had a type of love-hate relationship with my life...most specifically my goals and dreams. I have so many things that I want to do and accomplish, and sometimes I feel like it's either too late to make some of them happen, that I don't have what it takes to make them happen, or that I'm just not in the right place to make them happen. Fortunately for me, feelings aren't an accurate representation of what actually is, nor are they in charge ...
On Friday, my friend Music Junkie came over to make rice krispy treats and hang out. As we chilled and chatted- bouncing around the apartment to the tunes coming from his Macbook- this question came up. It's one that had us a bit perplexed. Not daunting or depressingly so, but more in a "Hmm...that's interesting. When the fuck did that happen?" kinda way.
While I may resemble this characteristic more than he does, Music Junkie and I are "oreos." ...
